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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
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All Graduate Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>FROM:
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Vicky Turner</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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Doctoral Degree Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<h2><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>DATE:
June 27, 2008</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></h2>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>RE:
Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-weight:bold'> for July
2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>July 1-Tuesday-1:30 pm</span>, AGIT 205/ <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Mesquite</st1:place></st1:City> 131, <b><u><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Janice D. Lombardi</span></u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Teacher Perceptions of Influences on
Vocabulary Performance</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Wayne Linek</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Derek Royal</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>July 2 – Wednesday-2:00 pm</span>, EDN 113, <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Jason Drew Watkins</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The Attitudes of Community College
Developmental Writing Instructors and Student Success</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Jon Travis</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Robert Collins</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>July 8-Tuesday-10:30 am</span>, EDN 108, <b><u><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Linda A. Kapp</span></u></b>, Proposal Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Relationships Between State
Appropriations, Tuition, Tuition Discounts, and Enrollment for <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Texas</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Community
College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for the Years 1999-2006</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Sue Espinoza</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Robin Reid</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>July 18-Friday-10:30 am</span>, EDN 113, <b><u><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Cheryl D. Allen</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Structures, Processes and Practices
That Impact Student Access and Participation in Advanced Placement Programs</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Timothy Jones</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Robin Reid</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>July 23-Wednesday-1:00 pm</span>, HEN 323, <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Teresa Rosen</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>If One Element Creates One Code, Do
Six Elements Create Six Codes? The Dual-Code Multi-Mode Question</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Tracy Henley</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Sharon Chambers</span></font></p>
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